Books with author Matt Brown

When Arthur's mother orders him to get rid of some of the old junk cluttering his room, Arthur decides to have a garage sale. But when his first customer, Buster, doesn't have enough money for the toy he wants, a trade is worked out. Soon word spreads that Arthur has great stuff to trade, and by the end of the day, Arthur has gotten rid of all his old junk. His mother is pleased, until she finds out that D.W. is in business too--renting out her room to store all of Arthur's new junk! Arthur, Clean Your Room! comes complete with a page of peel-off stickers to place on words throughout the book and another page of colorful garden stickers to get new readers started writing and illustrating their very own stories about Arthur and D.W.

It's almost Christmas and D.W. can't wait to see her presents. She searches everywhere but the only presents she finds turn out to be for other people! When D.W. remembers that Christmas is a time for sharing, she starts searching for presents she can give rather than receive. With a little time and creativity, D.W. comes up with gifts for each member of her family-and finds that giving is the best present she can receive!

Dora the dolphin has somehow gotten separated from the rest of her dolphin friends and she has to find her way home. As she swims she meets all kinds of sea creatures and asks them—with a ";CLICK-CLICK";—if they've seen her friends. Kids can help Dora find her way home by pressing the lever on top and making clicking noises as they read this entertaining tale.Book Details:Format: Board BookPublication Date: 5/18/2010Pages: 10Reading Level: Age 2 and Up

Arthur's friend Buster is searching for a crime to solve. When the quarters Arthur has collected for Mrs. MacGrady's charity drive mysteriously disappear, Buster is committed to cracking the case. Will Buster be able to prove Arthur's innocence so that he can attend the class picnic? For beginning readers, this suspenseful adventure will surely be a hit.

Arthur and D.W. are back in a new 8 x 8 paperback full of fun! In D.W. The Big Boss, D.W. thinks there should be more sugar in the cake, the house is a mess, Arthur's story voices are all wrong and Kate's baby talk is backwards. But when Dad won't fix breakfast, Mom won't take D.W. to her play date and Arthur stops talking, D.W. realises that being bossy isn't always the best way to get things done.

Arthur is back in two new 8 x 8 paperbacks full of fun! In Arthur Helps Out, Arthur wants to play, but Mom and Dad have other ideas-they give him a long list of chores to do. The sooner he finishes, the sooner he can play, but he+s in for a surprise after everything is done. In Arthur and the Big Snow, Arthur wants to join his friends at the hill for sledding, but he has to wait with D.W. until the roads are plowed. By the time Dad says they can go, all of Arthur+s friends have gone home. Arthur is disappointed until Dad produces a brand-new sled-and now they have the entire hill to themselves. Arthur fans old and new will love these short stories, perfect for reading aloud.